Question

The perimeter of a school gym is 522 feet. The gym measures 80 feet wide. Determine the length of the school. PLEASE EXPLAIN THE ANSWER YOU CAME UP WITH.

Answer 1

Total perimeter is 522 ft. I will guess the gym is a big rectangle. 

Therefore, Perimeter of a rectangle = 2L + 2W
P= 2L+ 2W

We know 80 ft wide. so now we plug and chug the equation we came up with

P=522 ft
P=2L+ 2(80) 

522=2L+ 160

L= 181

hope that helps